Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 153 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Grab them at once): Start with someone speaking: “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. Start with a question: Where do lost socks really go? Start with a sound word: Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. Avoid “This is a story about…”.

1. 1.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Have you ever met a goat that could read? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) My story is about a day at school.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
9. 9.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) My story is about a day at school.
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) My story is about a day at school.
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
31. 31.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) My story is about a day at school.
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
36. 36.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question

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